We barely get to enjoy the respite after all the preparation and planning that goes into Halloween and Thanksgiving before the respective candy coma and turkey trance wear off and turn into the inevitable holiday hullabaloo. Such is the time of year when we turn our focus to the important people in our lives who […]
Sparkling wine can be separated into two categories: Champagne and everything else. Champagne only comes from Champagne, France, located about 2 hours east by car from Paris. The wine can contain chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The region boasts centuries of wine-making, but sparkling Champagne’s popularity only began in the mid 19th century. Many wine […]
Bethany White hated the holidays, although she pretended to love them. She was, despite her name, the daughter of two Long Island conservative Jews. When the first Christmas carols hit the airwaves after Thanksgiving, she snarled through gritted teeth, but smiled. Her humbuggery only became an issue after college, when she moved to Rhode Island. […]
‘Tis the season … for an overwhelming sense of terror when it comes to gift-giving. What does my brother-in-law even like?! I guess I saw him play basketball one time three years ago… Did we give my dad wireless headphones last year? Is Aunt Margaret even still alive?? The pressure and those questions are all […]
Okee dokee folks… This is one of those times where I type the intro to my column and then delete the whole thing a few times. It seems that I cannot properly express what I really would like to say. Let me correct that, I CAN express it but not in a way that can […]
In the Northern Hemisphere, winter arrives when the sun moves into the cardinal sign of Capricorn. The day is short and the night is long. Many consider this time, when the wheel of the year turns and the days begin to lengthen, the true new year. Capricorn signifies the time of year when it is […]
RI is full of talented authors, and it’s no wonder why — we have plenty to inspire us. Support local talent by gifting that bookworm in your life a tome by a local author. Below are a few suggestions, but if none of these fit the bill, seek out the many published authors among What […]
THU 5 Ben Shaw/ Jake Perrone/ Anthony Loffredio/ Seamus McMullan: Indie folk and singer songwriters. 8pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut St, PVD. fb.com/Askewprov THU 5 – SUN 8 Foundry Artists Show & Sale: Also the following weekend, this show fills the Pawtucket Armory with giftie goodies by over 65 artisans, many sharing an industrial heritage. In […]
I was mindlessly watching Instagram stories when @getyourfill crossed my view, and I had to press my finger to the screen to keep the image from disappearing. It showed someone’s tattoo, a creative rendering of one of my life’s mottos: IF NOTW TWHEN. They had my attention. I lifted my finger and allowed the story […]
“There’s a system for the books. I don’t know what it is, but — I look at a book and I know where it belongs — on what shelf. It’s a feeling you get looking at it.” The books are everywhere. He makes sure I finish my coffee and then makes me another cup while […]